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Systems Administrator

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Washington, DC, United States
Full-time

We are looking for a talented and knowledgeable DevOps Engineer / Linux System Administrator: someone skilled in and passionate about Linux, server, network and storage infrastructure as well as automation. We are looking for a person who learns fast and can figure things out independently—can show us a better way of managing, monitoring and continuously deploying complex systems to the web.

We run a highly reliable and scalable Linux-based private infrastructure. We are passionate users of and contributors to the open-source software. Current application stack includes: Java, PHP and Node.js software talking to MySQL and ElasticSearch, as well as: various document databases and key/value stores.

Areas of Responsibility: 

The DevOps Engineer/ Linux Systems Administrator is primarily responsible for managing, monitoring and automating operations of a high-availability, high-scalability server infrastructure, performing in-depth performance tuning, as well as hardware troubleshooting and maintenance when necessary.

Skills/Experience: 

We are looking for a talented and knowledgeable DevOps Engineer / Linux System Administrator: someone skilled in and passionate about Linux, server, network and storage infrastructure as well as automation. We are looking for a person who learns fast and can figure things out independently—can show us a better way of managing, monitoring and continuously deploying complex systems to the web.

We run a highly reliable and scalable Linux-based private infrastructure. We are passionate users of and contributors to the open-source software. Current application stack includes: Java, PHP and Node.js software talking to MySQL and ElasticSearch, as well as: various document databases and key/value stores.

Compensation/Benefits: 

NPR offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, retirement, and work/life balance programs, as well as opportunities for career growth and development. 

Organization Info

National Public Radio, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
Washington, DC, United States
Founded: 
1971
About Us
Mission: 

NPR's mission is to work in partnership with member stations to create a more informed public-one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures. To accomplish our mission, NPR produces, acquires and distributes programming that meets the highest standards of public service in journalism and cultural expression. Our vision is to serve the public as the leading provider of high quality news, information and cultural programming worldwide.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 23 2017
Active Until: 
Oct 23 2017
Hiring Organization: 
National Public Radio, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit